More than three decades ago, our nation took bold, bipartisan action to advance fairness and opportunity for millions of Americans living with a disability.
Today, the Americans with Disabilities Act remains a pillar of civil rights — upholding justice, dignity and respect.
.@HouseDemocrats are fighting to build on the ADA’s transformative achievements, guided by @POTUS Biden’s commitment to placing equity at the heart of our agenda #ForThePeople.
With our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Democratic Congress delivered new funding to strengthen mobility services and complete ADA upgrades at transit stations across the country — more than a quarter of which are currently inaccessible.
Driven by the leadership and advocacy of America’s disability community, House Democrats remain unwavering in our fight to build a more equal and accessible nation.
With respect for what each of our fellow Americans can do and compassion for what they cannot, let us renew our resolve to realize our founding promise that all are equal under the law. Read my full statement here: speaker.gov/newsroom/72622
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Ten years ago, an act of senseless mass violence stole the lives of 12 Americans on what should have been a joyful night out.
This tragedy shocked Aurora and the nation, inflicting renewed fear for the safety of our own loved ones – at work, in church and even at the movies.
In the decade since this heart-wrenching attack, America’s drumbeat of gun violence has continued to claim innocent lives – devastating more communities and tearing apart more families.
Driven by the courage of survivors and advocates, Democrats have fought to end the bloodshed.
Last month, @POTUS and the Democratic Congress enacted the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – our nation’s first major gun violence prevention legislation in nearly three decades.
This was a key step forward, but @HouseDemocrats know that further action is needed to save lives.
Today, @HouseDemocrats advanced landmark legislation to defend reproductive health freedoms from right-wing attacks across the country.
Ahead of our vote, the Democratic women of the House gathered on the steps of the Capitol to share a clear message: we are not going back.
It is outrageous that women must again fight for our most basic rights against an extremist Supreme Court and Republican Party.
The Women's Health Protection Act would protect those rights — enshrining Roe v. Wade into federal law.
Also passed by the House today, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act would preserve Americans’ ability to seek care across state lines — reaffirming the Constitutional right to travel freely throughout the country.
We're already seeing the horrific consequences of the Republican's extreme agenda to criminalize women’s health freedom.
@HouseDemocrats are fighting back this week with two strong bills to defend women's reproductive rights.
The Women’s Health Protection Act is strong, focused legislation to once again make the central protections of Roe v. Wade the law of the land.
After a historic House vote last year, @HouseDemocrats’ pro-choice majority will pass this landmark legislation for a second time.
The @HouseDemocrats are also advancing the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act.
This legislation will prevent the GOP from criminalizing, fining or suing women who exercise their Constitutionally protected right to travel across state lines to obtain an abortion.
Yesterday, the Congress paid tribute to Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams: an heroic American, a courageous defender of liberty and the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of World War II.
As the forces of tyranny threatened liberty around the world, Woody proudly enlisted in the Marines – eager to serve his country. At just 5’6,” he was never the tallest Marine. At 135 pounds, he was never the biggest. Yet he was a force of nature on the battlefield.
With Woody’s passing, we have lost a deeply selfless American and a vital link to our nation's Greatest Generation. His story echoes the service of so many Americans who faced the horrors of war so that liberty might triumph over fascism.
.@POTUS’ executive order today helps advance Democrats’ fight to defend Americans’ health freedom from all-out assault by right-wing extremists.
This action will take steps to uphold a woman’s right to make her own health decisions: protecting access to FDA-approved medication abortion, strengthening enforcement of the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive protections and defending the legal rights of patients & providers.
Our pro-choice Democratic House Majority continues to prepare additional legislative action to respond to the Supreme Court’s appalling decision to rip away women’s reproductive rights.
June’s jobs report shows that, after creating 9 million jobs in just 17 months, America continues its strong, steady jobs growth.
Democrats are working to fight inflation, lower kitchen table costs, create more jobs & deliver bigger paychecks #ForThePeople.
Today, our nation has also reached an important milestone: under the leadership of @POTUS Biden and our Democratic Majorities in Congress, we have recovered the total number of private sector jobs lost since the beginning of the pandemic.
@HouseDemocrats are waging an all-out fight against global inflation fueled by Putin’s Price Hike, which is weighing on families at home.
The House-passed #LowerFoodAndFuelCostsAct slashes costs for farmers, bolsters industry competition & expands access to homegrown biofuels.